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‘I’m with Vlad’: who are the US conservatives praising Putin?
feature Tucker Carlson has repeatedly played down Russia’s aggression – and he’s not alone
By The Week Staff Published
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Is Vladimir Putin under threat from inside Russia?
feature Anti-war protests have occurred daily in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine began
By Kate Samuelson Published
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How the world reported the ‘final push’ to avoid war in Ukraine
feature Western officials warn of imminent conflict while Ukraine sticks to more measured rhetoric
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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‘Neo-sakoku’: how has Japan’s border experiment worked?
feature Japanese government warned its isolationist Covid policy risks alienating allies
By Kate Samuelson Published
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How the world reported Boris Johnson’s lockdown scandals
feature PM ‘running out of friends’ as rule breach allegations mount
By The Week Staff Published
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The Olympic boycott: a small gesture of condemnation
feature Will the diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in China achieve anything?
By The Week Staff Published
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How the UK compares with rest of world for Covid-19 vaccine stashes
feature World Health Organization says only 7.5% of people are fully inoculated across Africa
By The Week Staff Published
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Explosions in space: a Russian show of strength
feature Moscow is letting its opponents know ‘just how far it is willing to go to achieve its strategic objectives’
By The Week Staff Published
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How the world reported Europe’s eruption of anti-lockdown protests
feature Tens of thousands rally in violent demonstrations against new Covid-19 restrictions
By The Week Staff Published
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How the world reported Austria’s lockdown for the unvaccinated
feature ‘Unprecedented’ measures introduced as country records highest infections in western Europe
By The Week Staff Published
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Nagorno-Karabakh: disputed territory ‘laced with mines’ one year on from ceasefire
feature ‘War wounds’ still open as Armenia and Azerbaijan mark first anniversary of deadly conflict
By The Week Staff Published
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What the world is saying about Cop26
feature The ‘last chance’ bid to tackle climate change kicks off in Glasgow this weekend
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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Everything we know so far about the Sudan military coup
feature Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other leaders detained in apparent power grab
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Language of blackmail’: what Poland’s clash with the EU means for the bloc
feature Rumours of ‘Polexit’ fizzling out – but a ‘dirty remain’ could be worse
By The Week Staff Published
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